In this podcast episode, we will talk about the residual behaviors that our ancestors passed down to us that might be detrimental in the modern world we live in.

Real People Real Talk, about work-life balance and how to achieve it. Is it circumstantial or is it a personal choice and what can we do about it? In this podcast, we share some personal strategies to avoid burnout.

In this episode, we explore how important are dreams and what affects our dreams. We ventured into dream psychoanalysis.

In this episode, we question the requirement for the self-help industry, being a 40 billion dollar industry, does it actually help in moving the needle in your personal transformation and self-actualization.

We talk about how to apply game theory in real life, from board games to business interactions. We also understand the limitations that prevent us from using game theory in real-world circumstances.

We talk about the effects of sports on the psychological development of individuals. The different things we can learn from playing team sports and individual sports. How these learnings can be applied to other parts of our lives. & is competition necessary for it to be called a sport.

So tune in to this episode to find 25+ benefits of sports.

What's important to you, health, wealth or love? How are they related? Does focusing on one improve the other two? We'll be discussing these questions on our new episode of unjustified true beliefs

How do we make decisions in our daily lives? Are there any algorithms behind the decisions we take? and finally, can we optimise those algorithms?

In this episode, we examine our own thinking and understand the default algorithms we use in our everyday lives, from finding a house to finding a partner.

This week we're joined by Shaurya Srivastav. Who's a full-time stock trader and Youtuber. We'll test the beliefs of how easy or difficult is it to have an alternative work-life?

There's timeless wisdom in the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita, which is said to hold the answers to human existence's most profound questions. This week, with our friend Akash Verma's help, we'll examine this ancient text and extract any practical learnings we can use in our daily lives.

Humans have been travelling for centuries. We travel for different reasons, be it relaxation, try out new food and culture, make stronger bonds with friends, or discover ourselves. In this episode, we will talk about the allure of travelling and why it is important for humans.

This episode discusses the four happiness chemicals, namely dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. Which are responsible for our happiness, we also discuss ways to hack these chemicals so that we can feel happier more often and at will.

This week we'll be discussing some dilemmas around looks: If most of our communication is non-verbal, then looks matter a lot. But we're advised not to put too much emphasis on looks. Secondly, it is said that beauty is in the beholder's eye, in which case first impressions would have different effects on different people. And coming to first impressions, some people claim that you can assess a lot of character traits of another person accurately only within one-tenth of a second of first meeting them. Yet, do these traits stand the test of time?

Understanding this complex world is difficult, thus having the right tools to make sense of this complexity is essential. This week we'll talk about Bayes Theorem and see how it can help us to form better decisions in life.

We all procrastinate, big things or small. But is procrastination all that bad? Can it be used mindfully? If it's a problem in your life, what are some strategies to overcome it? These questions and many more on this topic will be discussed in this episode of Unjustified True Beliefs.

One of the core belief in the times we live in is the belief of spiritual manifestation. This week we'll rationalise this thinking and investigate the underlying factors supporting this belief.

How much can we trust our memories? Are they always an accurate representation of the truth? In season two of Unjustified True Beliefs, we will delve into some of the memory-related biases that humans have. It is said memories dictate our behaviour and behaviour dictates our life. Thus the importance of forming good and accurate memories are highly important.

Episode one is on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SYFV1Ajxkc

Bonus episode: If you've missed the entire season one of UTB, don't fret we have a summary for you of all episodes of season one . Covering behind the scenes from season one in this Zeitgeist episode.

Wrapping up the season with one of the core beliefs behind the podcast. Wisdom of the crowd is a framework we use in everyday life for our decision making but is it suitable for all situations, or are there other frameworks for better decision making. Find out in the season finale!

The issue of profiling and stereotyping is prevalent in today's society, but is it true? Why do we have this unconscious bias towards people different from us? What are some ways we can be more accepting and open towards humanity no matter where they come from or how they look? These questions are discussed in the latest episode of Unjustified True Beliefs.

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